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PACSAT (AO-16) (20439)
COSPAR: 1990-005D | Alt Name: AMSAT-OSCAR-16
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 22, 1990
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20439
International Designator
1990-005D
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.85°
Right Ascension
221.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
176.25°
Period
100.42 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PACSAT (AO-16)
Alternative Name
AMSAT-OSCAR-16
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMNA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20439U 90005D 26185.05373723 .00000148 00000-0 69656-4 0 9993
2 20439 98.8514 221.1283 0010643 176.2549 213.7179 14.33942139904352
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PACSAT (AO-16), also known as AMSAT-OSCAR-16, is an amateur radio communication satellite manufactured by AMNA and owned by AMSAT-NA Microsat. Launched on January 22, 1990, from ELA2 at FRGUI using the Ariane 40 launch vehicle, this satellite measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 10 kilograms. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft has a box shape and an RCS value of 0.1147. PACSAT's purpose is to facilitate amateur radio communication, and it was launched as part of the Microsat bus configuration from the United States.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1147
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pacsat
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
AMNA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Microsat
Configuration
AMSAT-NA Microsat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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